Leftovers -> Tacos

I have a habit of finding leftovers in the refrigerator, mixing them with a few other items, and then transforming them into something completely new.

Well, maybe its less of a “habit” and more of a skill.

This past week, we had boneless chicken thighs, an open container of spinach and some washed kale all going bad in the refrigerator. I didn’t know what I wanted to eat for lunch today, but I figured it would be a good idea to use the chicken thighs and open spinach up. Except, I didn’t want just chicken or spinach.

So I got creative. We also had an open package of corn tortillas and some limes, so I decided: tacos!

Here is how I transformed my leftovers into tacos, but even if you don’t have all of the ingredients I had, as long as you have tortillas and limes, you can honestly make any kind of taco you please.

Ingredients:

Cooked (boiled or baked) chicken thighs
Spinach leaves
Kale leaves
Garlic
Limes
Corn tortillas
Sliced onions (I didn’t have these, but would’ve definitely used them if I did)
Your choice of taco sauce

Directions:

First things first, shred the chicken. If you heat the chicken up in the microwave for a little bit before, sometimes it makes shredding it easier.
After shredding the chicken, mix in your chosen taco sauce. I had some Sriracha that I have been really obsessed with lately, so I used that along with another brand of Taco Sauce from Sky Valley (featured below) that I also really like.
Next, in a small frying pan, saute some garlic, oil, kale and spinach over high heat until wilted and a little bit crispy. I really like kale and spinach, so I added in enough to be able to use for my tacos and have on the side as well.

Saute the shredded chicken with the taco sauce in a frying pan until heated through. Add some salt and pepper.
Then, heat the tortillas on each side over high heat, about 1-2 minutes each side. Make sure they don’t overcooked and become hard.
Finally, wash and slice a lime in half to squeeze over your tacos and greens!

Some other fun things you can add to your tacos if you have them on hand are tomatoes, cilantro, onions, peppers, steak, or hot peppers. Get creative, and use up those leftovers!